Government comment on this news story today:

'It's up to Peter Dutton to explain how this occurred, why this occurred.'

Our interview with Treasurer Jim Chalmers today.

Print and online:

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Podcast:

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Video:

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Budget expected to show the net migration intake will fall from 518,000 last year to about 260,000 next year.

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Australia, let's have more babies. Jim Chalmers on fertility rates and population in our interview today:

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Kerry Stokes uses control of Perth printer to double costs for the AFR.

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Anthony Albanese will deliver a very pro-mining statement in Perth today.

'Gas is playing an important role in firming and energy security, as our economy transitions.'

He's also promising $566m to map deposits and find more minerals. In the blog:

smh.com.au/national/austr…

Building workers will be promised a $90.6 million package in next week’s federal budget to boost construction.

This and more here:

theage.com.au/national/austr…

What is the point of a Community Protection Board that does not protect the community?

Column on the bashing of Ninette Simons.

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Where is the urgency? There is a huge gulf between the press conference platitudes and the hard work on a solution.

A comment on violence against women and yesterday's national cabinet.

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